Solar energy looking mighty in North Carolina

North Carolina is rapidly becoming one of the fastest growing solar energy markets in the United States. It has been reported that the state currently has more than 800 MW of solar energy project in development or under construction, which is third largest in the country, trailing only behind California and Nevada.

One of the reasons why solar energy is in the state's focus is because of the progressive renewable energy portfolio standard which obliges utilities to meet 12.5 % of their energy needs from renewable energy sources. In fact, North Carolina was the first state in the southeastern United States to adopt a renewable-energy portfolio standard.

Solar energy industry does not only help state achieve its renewable energy goals it is also creating new jobs, meaning that it can kickstart economy both at state as well as on federal level.

The latest three solar energy projects in North Carolina should total 30 megawatts (MW) when completed. They are built by Duke Energy Renewablesin Eastern North Carolina: one 20-MW Dogwood Solar Power and two 5-MW project. These three projects are set to be completed by the end of the 2013, and once completed should provide electricity for 6,000 average homes. The projects consist of a mix of 72-cell 300-watt and 305-watt polycrystalline PV modules.

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